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Jun 9, 20 •
0 Views • COVID-19, Feature Story, Local News • Jenna Cocullo • No Comments
Wallaceburg and surrounding area will have greater access to COVID-19 testing starting Thursday. Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has partnered with Chatham-Kent EMS and CK Public Health to support a three day drive-thru testing initiative. This testing...
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May 14, 20 •
0 Views • COVID-19, Feature Story, Local News • Jenna Cocullo • No Comments
More than 100 staff at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance will not receive pandemic pay announced by the Ontario government on April 25, according to their union. More than 400 workers employed by CKHA are represented by Southwestern Ontario Healthcare and...
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Feb 6, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
The head of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance gives hospital staff and the community at large high marks for helping to quell recent influenza outbreaks at the hospital. The Chatham campus saw outbreaks in Complex Continuing Care and the Stroke/Rehab...
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Nov 22, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Bruce Corcoran • 1 Comment
Well, done, Rob Devitt, well done. In yet another brilliant move by the provincially appointed supervisor of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, there will be a one-governance structure for our local hospital system. And its directors will be chosen based on...
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Oct 25, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
The Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign received a $600,000 booster shot recently. The Public General Hospital Foundation (PGHF) donated the funds to the campaign Oct. 17, bringing the total raised to...
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Sep 12, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • No Comments
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) Diabetes Education Centre has a new home in Chatham. As of Sept. 1, the Diabetes Education Centre will offer its services at 47 Emma St. – located on the corner of Emma Street and Ursuline Avenue on the east...
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Jul 12, 17 •
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Registered nurses (RNs) working at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) believe that the loss of 12 full-time and two part-time RN positions and bed closures will have a significant impact on safe, quality patient care — particularly in the area of...
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Jul 5, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • 1 Comment
As changes continue at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, the overseers plan to cut staff, but say they will still be able to improve patient care as well as increase spending for needed medical equipment. The plan is to cull 26 full-time and 15 part-time...
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Jul 5, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
As the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance looks to reduce staff and save money, cuts have already been felt in the emergency department. Cuts to staff, but also to wait times. A reduction of staff and realigning of physician hours has cut wait times in half,...
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May 30, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Overseers with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance remain confident the organization is moving in the right direction. Rob Devitt, the provincially appointed supervisor of the CKHA, said a key indicator is the recent announcement the alliance rolled back its...
